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Funeral Service and Mortuary Science undergraduate certificate or diploma at Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Wheeling, IL · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$12,902 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
25.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$106,980 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,194 → $59,188
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
46Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
95Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
52Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,198A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,781

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$15,366

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,198

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$163/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,781Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,495Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE73.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$44,194Year 1
$60,198Year 4
$59,188Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,017
Estimated loan payment$163
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,198 vs. $47,296

$12,902 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Funeral Home Managers$78,790 median wageU.S. estimate · 270 jobs · 11-9171+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$69,600 median wageIL estimate · 1,320 jobs · 39-4031$48,340–$100,410 middle 50% of IL wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEmbalmers$61,730 median wageIL estimate · 60 jobs · 39-4011$57,210–$69,320 middle 50% of IL wages+0.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCrematory Operators$41,740 median wageIL estimate · 190 jobs · 39-4012$37,450–$42,980 middle 50% of IL wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Ankeny, IA

Des Moines Area Community College

$7,455 higher earnings · $15,610 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,653
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$11,171
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Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville Technical Community College

$23,192 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,604
Debt
$23,668
Annual net price
$3,589
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San Juan, PR

Antilles School of Technical Careers

$22,869 lower annual net price

Earnings
$16,843
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,912
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DATA QUALITY

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46 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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